Denver Broncos Delay Offseason Schedule

0:00On February 27, Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton shared some off-season schedule updates this week. He mentioned on the Pat McAfee show that Phase 1 of their program will kick off around May 1st. That's later than the usual mid-April star we've seen in previous years. This delay shifts the entire timeline back a bit. Organized team activities, or OTAs, which normally begin in late May, now look set to start in June instead. Fans and insiders have mixed feelings, but some see a silver lining. It shortens that long news drought in July, which typically lasts about six weeks with little to report on the team. No other major changes have been announced yet, but the team plans to follow the adjusted lead calendar closely. Overall, this gets players a bit more downtime early on, setting up a tighter summer schedule for the Broncos.